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Looking back at the political career of Minneapolis’ Mayor Jacob Frey, one moment stands out. It was June 6, less than two weeks after the murder of George Floyd, and Frey had emerged to talk to a crowd that had gathered near his home. In the video, he seems small and almost boyish in his baseball shirt and “I CAN’T BREATHE” mask, his shoulders somewhat slumped, unheard over the fury of the crowd. A woman speaking with a microphone asks Frey if he will commit to defunding the police department.

“It’s important that we hear this,” she says. “Because if y’all don’t know, he’s up for reelection next year. And if he says no, guess what the fuck we’re going to do next

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